New Approach to Identifying RSGs and AGBs in Metal-poor Galaxies - A Case Study of NGC 6822

Explore a 20-minute astronomy lecture presenting innovative methods for identifying red supergiant stars (RSGs) and asymptotic giant branch stars (AGBs) in metal-poor galaxies, focusing on NGC 6822 as a case study. Learn how combining Gaia astrometric data with color-color diagram (CCD) methods helps overcome the challenges of detecting faint RSGs in low-metallicity environments. Discover how the modified approach successfully identified over 1,000 RSG candidates and nearly 2,500 various AGB candidates with low contamination rates, marking a significant advancement in constructing complete stellar samples in Local Group metal-poor galaxies. Understand the importance of adapting traditional identification techniques by incorporating data from the Magellanic Clouds, M31, and M33 to account for metallicity variations.